Materials:

Suggested Yarn: Red Heart Unforgettable or Nako Vals
Less than 1 skein is used.

Crochet Hooks: 5mm and 5.5mm

Patern Notes:

Slip stitch, chain 1 and chain 2 in the beginning or in the end of row or round do not count as a stitch.

Stiches Used and Abbreviations: (US terms)

ch - chain

st - stitch

hdc - half double crochet

hdc2tog - hdc two together

dc - double crochet

sl st - slop stitch

sk X - skip X stitches

stich name X, where X is a number - it means working the stich over the next X stitches, e.g. dc 2 means working dc in the next 2 stitches (stitches repeat)

Special Stitches:

BS - bead stitch - dc in next 2 (2 dc over 2 stitches), now working sideways over the two dc: yarn over, insert the hook before the first dc, yarn over and pull up a loop the 2 stitches, you have now 3 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull over a loop over the same 2 stitches, now you have 5 loops on the hook, once more time: yarn over, pull up a loop over the 2 stitches sideways, now you have 7 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.
Note: If you are using a thicker yarn than suggested then you may do the regular bead stitch instead.

BS2tog - decreasing bead stitch - it is the same as the bead stitch but the two dc are not consecutive; you are working over 4 stitches from the previous row - dc in next stitch, skip one stitch, dc in next stitch - now you have 2 dc and you make the bead over these two dc stitches, skip the next stitch

Other techniques you will need:

Working in the third loop.

Brim

Using 5mm crochet hook chain 10.

Row 1. Starting with the second chain hdc in each chain till the end, chain 1 and turn (total of 9 hdc)

Row 2. hdc in first, hdc in each in BLO till the last stitch, hdc in last, ch 1 and turn, (total of 9 ch).

Row 3 - Row 60: Repeat Row 2.

Join both short sides using a slip stitch.

Body of the beanie:

Now turn your work and switch to 5.5 mm crochet hook and ch 1. We will work in rounds from now on.

Round 1. sc 60 evenly over the brim. Sl st to the first sc, chain 1. (total of 60 sc)

Round 2. hdc 60, Sl st to the first hdc, chain 1. (total of 60 st).

Round 3. Working in the third loop: BS 30, sl st, ch 1. (total of 30 BS st)

Round 4. hdc 2, sk 1 repeat from * to * total of 30 times, sl st to the first hdc, (total of 60 hdc)

Round 5 - Round 10. Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 - 3 more times

Now we will shape the crown, i.e. do some decreases:

Round 11. Working in the third loop: BS 6, BS2tog, BS 5, BS2tog, repeat one more time from the stitches in ** (total of 26 st)

Round 12. hdc 2, sk 1 repeat from * to * total of 26 times, sl st to the first hdc, (total of 52 hdc)

Round 13. Working in the third loop: BS 5, BS2tog, BS 4, BS2tog, repeat one more time from the stitches in **

(total of 22 st)

Round 14. hdc 2, sk 1 repeat from * to * total of 22 times, sl st to the first hdc, (total of 44 hdc)

Row 15. BS2tog 11 times, sl st, ch 1 (total of 11 st)

Row 16. hdc2tog 11 times, sl st to the first st, (total of 11 st)

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and pull it through all stitches to close the hat. Pull the loop though the all stitches once more time to secure the hat closing. Fasten up. Wave in the ends.

Attach the pompon.

Your hat is now ready.